MEMS-Based Platform for Quantum Information Processing with Spins in Diamond

Abstract

This program exploits diamond nanomechanical structures to develop a platform for quantum computing. In this platform, defect centers such as nitrogen vacancy (NV) or silicon vacancy (SiV) centers couple to compression mechanical vibrations in a Lamb wave resonator (LWR).The resulting spin-mechanical interactions can be used to mediate coherent interactions between electron spins. The platform can be viewed as a solid-state analog of trapped ions. Research efforts carried out in this program have focused on tasks that are crucial for the experimental realization of a solid-state analog of trapped ions. Diamond LWRs implanted with either NV or SiV centers have been successfully fabricated. Soft-plasma-etching based surface treatment, which overcomes complications due to surface charge fluctuations in diamond, has been developed. Phononic networks, which consist of diamond LWRs and alternating phononic crystal waveguides and features an architecture of closed mechanical subsystems, have been designed and theoretically analyzed. This architecture enables nearest neighbor mechanically mediated coupling between spins and circumvents the scaling problems inherent in conventional phononic networks. Strong coherent spin-mechanical interactions via orbital strain coupling have been demonstrated. In addition, robust and nonreciprocal transport of phonons in phononic waveguides have also been explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2022
Accession Number
AD1230774

Entities

People

  • Hailin Wang

Organizations

  • University of Oregon

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Dots
  • Space